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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesLotus erythrorhizus Bolle 
BibliographyBot. Jahrb. Syst. 14: 238 (1891)
Native RangeCanary Islands
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionsilvery sericeous, stems ascendent, leaves ternate, shortly petiolate, leaflets lanceolate, acute, flowers solitary, terminal, shortly pedicellate, calyx purple, pod linear
Size10-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 18-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsLotus glaucus var. erythrorhizus (Bolle) Brand
Lotus lancerottensis var. erythrorhizus (Bolle) G.Kunkel
Territory2 Africa
     21 Macaronesia (CNY Canary Is.)
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